injury

/ˈɪndʒəri/

Syllables in·ju·ry

Stress IN-ju-ry

Phonics Breakdown

in

/ɪn/

short i

jur

/dʒər/

er sound

y

/i/

y long i

Meaning

physical harm or damage to the body

Sound Reference

💡

in=/ɪn/(in) + jur=/dʒər/(jury) + y=/i/(happy)

Example

He missed the game because of a knee injury.